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artless

  • /ˈɑɹt.lɪs/

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tlɪs

adjective more artless · most artless

  1. Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit. And why should I here suppress the delight I received from this amiable creature, in remarking each artless look, each motion of pure undissembled nature, betrayed by his wanton eyes

    Similar: artless, callow, childlike, verdant, clueless, credulous, dewy-eyed, cute, fleeceable, foppotee, green, guileless · Opposite: artless, callow, childlike, verdant, clueless, credulous, dewy-eyed, cute, fleeceable, foppotee, green, guileless

  2. Free of artificiality; natural. This pendant has artless charm.
  3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
  4. Poorly made or done; crude.

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adj without guile or cunning

Españolcándido
Русскийбесхи́тростный besxítrostnyj

adj natural

Españolnatural

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@misc{artless_2026,
  title = {artless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/artless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}